Section 2
Organization of Congress
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Party leaders and whips of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus.
The party leadership of the Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
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Bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers.
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An agenda is a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up in the legislature.
A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in Congress that handles a specific duty.
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Congressional staff are employees of the United States Congress or individual members of Congress.
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A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
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The quantity and boundaries of the 435 districts are determined after each census gauges the population shifts in each state.